Papers of Conway Robinson, 1834-1878.
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Robinson, Conway, 1805-1884
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Lawyer, of Richmond, Va. From the description of Papers, 1830-1833. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20115973 Conway Robinson, jurist, legal scholar, and historian. Having practiced law in Richmond, Robinson was a reporter in the Virginia court of appeals in 1842-1844. In 1846-1849, he took part in revision of the civil and criminal code of Virginia, and in 1852 he was elected to represent Richmond in the House of Delegates. In 1860 he moved to the Vineyard, hi...
Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914
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Wirt County was named for William Wirt, who gained fame in Virgtinia as a lawyer and perhaps is best known for his role in the prosecution of Aaron burr for treason. It was created in 1848 from sections of Wood and Jackson Counties. Wirt County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863. From the guide to the Wirt County (W. Va.) plat and land survey, 1860, (The Library of Virginia) Northumberland County was formed in 1645 from ...
Virginia Historical Society.
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